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New re-built turbo 2.8 loud high pitch wistle
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:54 pm
by mudrunner's4wd
hey guys just replaced the turbo on my old folks car and is it normal for it to start boosting at 1500 and when ya put ya foot down it wistles really loud it kinda sounds like a toy turbo
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:36 pm
by coxy321
What did you rebuild on the turbo exactly?
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:58 pm
by ledgend80
you dont have a loose clamp or a hose that is not on properly and when you are getting on boost it is whistling from some where like that.
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 5:09 pm
by Rhysta
Check over the inside of your housings, I had a similar sort of sound and it was a exhaust leak.
Rhys
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:06 pm
by purplebus
ledgend80 wrote:you dont have a loose clamp or a hose that is not on properly and when you are getting on boost it is whistling from some where like that.
x2 just modded my 4.2 turbo same whistle tightened clamps and fixed.
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:36 pm
by mudrunner's4wd
i myself didnt i turbo mob did it was just seals as far as i no and there was one clamp i was worryed about ill check over them tommorow night